Service difficulty report · Tube · Urocop EC130B4

Difficulty date
January 22, 2004
Submitted
March 18, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N802MH
Make and model
Urocop EC130B4
Aircraft serial
3707
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B
Part
Tube
Part number
350A54113800
Condition
Cracked
Location
Anti Rotation
Part time
163 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ENGINE OIL AIR VENT TUBE POSITIONED ALONG THE RT SIDE OF THE ENGINE WITH THE AFT END CURVED UPWARD INTO THE ENGINE EXHAUST AS TO AID THE VENTURI SECTION OF THE OIL AIR VENTING HAS A WELDED CLAMP SUPPORTED BY A STRAP HANGING FROM THE ENGINE TAILPIPE TO PREVENT TUBE ROTATION OUT OF THE GAS/EXHAUST PATH. THIS CLAMP IS ROUTINELY CRACKING DUE TO FATIGUE. NO TUBE ROTATION HAS OCCURRED 3RD FAILURE THIS AC.

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